Noel Turner (born 9 December 1974) is a
Maltese former
footballer
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who played at both professional and international levels as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Career
Born in
Sliema
Sliema ( mt, Tas-Sliema ) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Districts of Malta#Northern Harbour District, Northern Harbour District. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, a ...
, Turner spent his entire professional career with hometown club
Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers Football Club, nicknamed "tax-Xelin" ( of the shilling), is a professional Maltese football club. It is the most successful team in Malta and hails from the seaside town of Sliema. It currently plays in the Maltese Premier Leag ...
.
Turner earned 61 caps for
Malta
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appearing in 14 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
See also
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List of one-club men
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* List of one-club men in association football
* List of one-club men in rugby league
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References
1974 births
Living people
Maltese men's footballers
Malta men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Sliema Wanderers F.C. players
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